2006 Poker Challenge discussion and trash talking thread

bjornart · Post by **bjornart** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:42 pm

I'm not pissed off... Just foolish. :D

Bearguin · Post by **Bearguin** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:49 pm

Good.

I do get the impression RCC is pissed off though.

I've got two red aces and am trying to play for more money, instead of simply winning the hand. I think I played it well enough to make money.

RCC · Post by **RCC** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:47 pm

Bearguin wrote:Good.

I do get the impression RCC is pissed off though.

I've got two red aces and am trying to play for more money, instead of simply winning the hand. I think I played it well enough to make money.

Whatever.

(I don't get pissed off over poker. Even when some uber-donkey foolishly fails to give me a free card.)

gnome · Post by **gnome** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:31 pm

punchdrunk wrote:If anybody is having problems seeing the Ace of Diamonds gif, gnome the genius figured out the problem:

http://skepticalcommunity.com/phpbb2/vi ... 502#214502

8)

Might I reccomend http://www.skepticalcommunity.com/phpbb ... hp?t=11358 instead... to keep it away from the bitching about the bitching about the bitching about the bitching.

Too bad for his sake he's not gnome the poker player. :P

:x

bjornart · Post by **bjornart** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:32 pm

Bearguin wrote:Good.

I do get the impression RCC is pissed off though.

I've got two red aces and am trying to play for more money, instead of simply winning the hand. I think I played it well enough to make money.

Unless I have insane luck... I think you do too. :D

bjornart · Post by **bjornart** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:51 pm

bjornart wrote:
Bearguin wrote:Good.

I do get the impression RCC is pissed off though.

I've got two red aces and am trying to play for more money, instead of simply winning the hand. I think I played it well enough to make money.
Unless I have insane luck... I think you do too. :D

Okay, maybe not insane luck, I'd have won with a queen, a ten or an eight, roughly a 1 in 5 chance.

Bearguin · Post by **Bearguin** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:19 pm

bjornart wrote:
Okay, maybe not insane luck, I'd have won with a queen, a ten or an eight, roughly a 1 in 5 chance.

Yeah. I could have taken a big hit on the chip count but losing didn't hurt me that much.

Now I'm winning. Can we call the tournament on account of rain?

swellman · Post by **swellman** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:10 am

This afternoon I tried to check the main poker thread and could not access the SC forum. Maybe Pixy is working his magic behind the scenes, moving his entire site or something.

In fairness to shemp, his deadline is extended until noon EDT Tuesday.

shemp · Post by **shemp** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:53 pm

Oops I did it again! Count me back in for next hand.

Bearguin · Post by **Bearguin** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 4:42 pm

So Gnome, what did you have?

gnome · Post by **gnome** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:58 pm

Bearguin wrote:So Gnome, what did you have?

I don't mind saying this time. It was 2 jacks.

En folkefiende · Post by **En folkefiende** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:28 pm

I don't believe you.

famous last words

swellman · Post by **swellman** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:00 pm

Just a reminder that blinds go up on the next hand.

That is all.

Aoidoi · Post by **Aoidoi** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:20 am

swellman wrote:Just a reminder that blinds go up on the next hand.

That is all.

You don't wanna see what's inside when the blinds go up.

[cheezy 70s music ensues]

gnome · Post by **gnome** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:05 am

I shouldn't have been so coy. Yes, I intended to fold.

Aoidoi · Post by **Aoidoi** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:00 pm

Whoops, sorry bout the out of turn fold, managed to read "D" as "OUT" somehow.

shemp · Post by **shemp** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 6:24 pm

Please see my note in the Big Table thread regarding gnome's illegal raise.

gnome · Post by **gnome** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:59 pm

http://www.discodelic.netfirms.com/people-prisoner.gif

swellman · Post by **swellman** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:26 pm

gnome wrote:http://www.discodelic.netfirms.com/people-prisoner.gif

It's OK, as the dealer I am expected to know/enforce the rules...

shemp-------> :pound_head: <---------swellman

:oops: :D

Bearguin · Post by **Bearguin** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:03 pm

I'm waiting........

:lol:

shemp · Post by **shemp** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:30 pm

Bearguin wrote:I'm waiting........

:lol:

for Godot?

shemp · Post by **shemp** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:40 pm

Now that we're all-in, if anyone has 66 I'll know I've been cold-decked.

Bearguin · Post by **Bearguin** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:50 pm

shemp wrote:Now that we're all-in, if anyone has 66 I'll know I've been cold-decked.

[Nelson voice]
Haa haa
[/Nelson voice]

Sounds like you have the last Jack and we are splitting the pot.

gnome · Post by **gnome** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:56 pm

:(

I know what that means for me, if it's true.

shemp · Post by **shemp** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 1:38 am

gnome wrote::(

I know what that means for me, if it's true.

It's the Losers' Lounge for you, unless you suck out on the river.

gnome · Post by **gnome** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:02 am

It's ok, I'll hang out here with Jennifer Tilly and that blonde chick from Mad TV.

At least I fell with a Full House in my hand.

swellman · Post by **swellman** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:13 am

shemp wrote:Now that we're all-in, if anyone has 66 I'll know I've been cold-decked.

"Hey Sarge - this son of a bitch caught a hanger!!"

(Watched a little Rounders last night.)

Bearguin · Post by **Bearguin** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:53 am

Okay.

That was a cool showdown.

I'm gone camping for a couple of weeks so I'll miss out on some of the fun.

shemp · Post by **shemp** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:54 am

Gnome died with his boots on. Good game.

swellman · Post by **swellman** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 9:50 pm

I will be going on a vacation in fabulous Las Vegas this coming Sunday. Who loves ya baby! 8)

Will be back in the dealer's chair by Friday morning.

We'll keep playing until this Sunday afternoon (the 13th). I'll post another note at that time.

swellman · Post by **swellman** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 1:30 pm

punchdrunk wrote:I'm back, please deal me in on the next hand.

thanks

You got it.

swellman · Post by **swellman** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:59 pm

I'm leavin on a jet plane.

Be back Friday morning. Feel free to bet until everyone calls or folds in the current hand, you just won't see the turn card until Friday.

Later.

RCC · Post by **RCC** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:14 am

I'm out. Leaving to go to fabulous southern Indiana to play in some tournaments.

I'll of course grace you with one of those self-important nad silly trip report posts.

shemp · Post by **shemp** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 2:06 pm

RCC wrote:I'm out. Leaving to go to fabulous southern Indiana to play in some tournaments.

I'll of course grace you with one of those self-important nad silly trip report posts.

I'd rather not hear about your nads.

Bearguin · Post by **Bearguin** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:04 pm

I'm back.

Aoidoi · Post by **Aoidoi** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:02 pm

whoops, sorry bout dat. Forget to read the forum sometimes on the weekends :)

swellman · Post by **swellman** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:45 pm

Aoidoi wrote:whoops, sorry bout dat. Forget to read the forum sometimes on the weekends :)

No worries.

I take it you are back in the game? 8)

RCC · Post by **RCC** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:22 pm

I'm back, and so are my nads.

Bearguin · Post by **Bearguin** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:37 pm

Huh?

How'd that happen?

Figured Shemp would call.

Woohoo :D

swellman · Post by **swellman** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:41 pm

Question on tournaments - how many hands do they usually last? Maybe there's no easy answer, depending on # of players, blind structure, etc., but is there a rule of thumb?

Just wondering how one decides when to loosen up their play in the later phases of a tournament.

I presume stack size will also factor into a player's decision process, e.g. lean on the short stacks or be careful not to chase if you're the big stack.

If folks don't want to give away their personal strategy in the middle of a tourney, feel free to PM me.

Or ignore me. :cry:

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